geera-pork

Ingredients

  • 2 – 3 lbs pork, cut in chunks
  • (we use a mix of pork leg and pork loin)
  • 2 – 3 limes
  • 5 – 6 blades shadon beni, chopped
  • 3 – 4 sprigs small thyme leaves
  • 1 small bundle of chive, chopped
  • 4 pimento peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 5 – 6 large cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • Few dashes soy sauce
  • 1½ tbsp curry powder
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 4 tbsp roasted geera powder
  • 1 tbsp whole geera seeds
  • 1 hot pepper, halved
  • 2 extra cloves garlic, chopped
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp extra roasted geera powder

 

Directions

  1. Soak and wash pork in lime water (juice and lime halves from 2 of the limes) for 5 – 10 minutes and drain.

     

  2. Add the shadon beni, thyme, chive, pimento peppers, garlic, onion, soy sauce, curry powder, paprika, 1 tbsp roasted geera, salt and juice from remaining lime. Mix well ensuring the seasoning is well distributed through the pork. Let marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

     

  3. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium high heat.

     

  4. Add the whole geera seeds, the remaining 2 cloves garlic and half the hot pepper. Let cook for 1 minute. Add the 3 tbsp roasted geera and cook for another 1 – 2 minutes.

     

  5. Add the pork and mix so the geera is well mixed into the pork. Let cook for a few minutes. Add enough water just to cover the pork and the remaining pepper. Let cook down until the liquid has reduced by more that half, approximately 15 – 20 minutes. Add the extra 1 tbsp geera powder. Mix and continue to cook for another 5 – 10 minutes.

     

  6. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve.

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